LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, to discuss first quarter 2013 results followed by a Q&A session. The company will release earnings the same day before the market opens.

A live broadcast of Akorn's conference call will also be available online at www.akorn.com under the Investor Relations tab on May 7, 2013, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and will be available for 30 days.

About Akorn, Inc.

Akorn, Inc. is a niche pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of multisource and branded pharmaceuticals. Akorn has manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Illinois; Somerset, New Jersey and Paonta Sahib, India where the Company manufactures sterile ophthalmic and injectable pharmaceuticals. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.akorn.com.